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Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 Other investments [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] U.S. treasury bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] U.S. treasury bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] U.S. agency bonds – mortgage-backed [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] U.S. agency bonds – mortgage-backed [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] U.S. agency bonds – other [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] U.S. agency bonds – other [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] Non-U.S. government bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] Non-U.S. government bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] Other mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] Other mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] Corporate bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] Corporate bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] Municipal bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] Municipal bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] U.S. treasury bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] U.S. treasury bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] U.S. agency bonds – mortgage-backed [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] U.S. agency bonds – mortgage-backed [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] U.S. agency bonds – other [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] U.S. agency bonds – other [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Non-U.S. government bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Non-U.S. government bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Other mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Other mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Corporate bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Corporate bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Municipal bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Municipal bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] U.S. treasury bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] U.S. treasury bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] U.S. agency bonds – mortgage-backed [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] U.S. agency bonds – mortgage-backed [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] U.S. agency bonds – other [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] U.S. agency bonds – other [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] Non-U.S. government bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] Non-U.S. government bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] Other mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] Other mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] Corporate bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] Corporate bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] Municipal bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] Municipal bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Fixed Maturities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] U.S. treasury bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] U.S. treasury bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] U.S. agency bonds – mortgage-backed [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] U.S. agency bonds – mortgage-backed [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] U.S. agency bonds – other [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] U.S. agency bonds – other [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Non-U.S. government bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Non-U.S. government bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Other mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Other mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Corporate bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Corporate bonds [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Municipal bonds [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Municipal bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities, fair value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,374 | $ 43,931 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1,130,713 | $ 992,174 | $ 8,298 | $ 13,089 | $ 67,282 | $ 57,433 | $ 22,662 | $ 24,068 | $ 1,381,646 | $ 1,354,154 | $ 46,330 | $ 133,848 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 17,374 | $ 43,931 | $ 1,130,713 | $ 992,174 | $ 8,298 | $ 13,089 | $ 67,282 | $ 57,433 | $ 22,662 | $ 24,068 | $ 1,381,646 | $ 1,354,154 | $ 46,330 | $ 133,848
Other investments, fair value |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,006 | 2,901 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,006 | 2,901 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | 17,374 | 43,931 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,656,931 | 2,574,766 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,006 | 2,901 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,679,311 | 2,621,598 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of total assets |  |  |  | 0.40% | 1.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59.70% | 62.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10% | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.20% | 63.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of fixed maturities valued by a pricing service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investments | $ 5,006 | $ 2,901 | $ 5,006 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investments, percent of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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